Violence broke out Monday night after the West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn.
The New York Police Department (NYPD) said at least four people were shot and two others were slashed in separate incidents on or near Eastern Parkway within a two-hour span.
According to CBS New York, the shootings occurred between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., with most of the victims reported in stable condition. The slashings took place around 6 p.m.; one victim was hospitalized in stable condition while the other declined medical treatment.
No arrests have been made.
Security was stepped up for this year’s parade following a fatal shooting at last year’s event. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said thousands of officers were deployed along the nearly two-mile Brooklyn route, supported by helicopters, drones and barricades designed to separate marchers from spectators. Tisch noted it was the department’s largest security deployment of the year, with more officers assigned than for New Year’s Eve in Times Square or the July Fourth fireworks on the East River.
“We are not going to allow one or two individuals to spoil the festivities,” Mayor Eric Adams said at a Friday press briefing.
Adams, seeking reelection as an independent this fall, joined Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in cutting a ceremonial ribbon to open the parade. Several of Adams’ rivals also appeared along the route. Democratic nominee and State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani danced in Caribbean style for the crowd, while former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running for mayor as an independent, offered a thumbs-up to spectators. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa greeted paradegoers in his signature red Guardian Angels beret.
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This article includes reporting by the Associated Press.
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